The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-09
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--WEDNIssDAY FEBRUARY g. 1887.

ly. he going out with my brother,
riding and going TO the park with nay
husband, and his sister coming over
80 We could have music together.
There was nothing clandestine or
secret in eur meetings or converse
tons, and could not have been, as we
talked twelve feet apart. He often
conversed with my mother from his
window to ours, and / OF en- talked
thus in the presence of my mother.
1t was ia the summer, and almost I'M
avo:dable, as the windows were open
and we sat by them.
Gen. Wrigbt-You say here: 81
acknowledge / may have been i'm
prudent, but it is very strange my
mother never thought anything was
wrong" What did you mean by
that?
Dsponent-I meant that if she
though. talking across the alley was
imprudent. That was the only charge
she brought. 1 called Mr. Dalton "Tom"
because every one did, and no one
thought Of calling him Mr.. Dalton. By
being fond OF him, meant as any mar
ried woman could be fond OF any sim
gle &c ltleman without any improprie.
ty in it, and simply in friendly way.
/ thought 1t best for him 10 leave his
family because they got along so I'M
pleasantly. My health was very feeble,
and the doctor had advised my taking
as little exercise ss possible, but kept
away from home great deal in order
to avoid speaking to Mr.. Dalton as
much as possible, as 1 did not care to
create talk. i never dreamed of him
in any other light than as boy friend
that l would advise ss l would my
brother. When | wrote that l had
been on my knees twice to save Mr..
ID ilton's life, and Mr. Polk was jealous
and high tempered, l did not mean it
literally; but remember that on one
or two occasions Mr.. Dalton's conduct
not 30 much toward me al his gen.
eral behavior had made my husband
very angry, and he had spoken right
roughly Ct him at the time, and /
had told him there was nothing on
earth to justify any rash act on his
part; that it was simply friendly
feeling he had formed, IS l thought
| simply meant that if Mr.. Dalton
placed 30 much stress on our CONVEX
sations rs to tell my husband of it,
why there might be trouble, because
my husband already knew OF our con-
veIsaiions across from the windows.
1t was no secret from him or any one
else who chose to look or listen. A
question as to whether witness during
her friendship for Dalton knew OF
anything deroga.ive to his character
was objected to as leading, his charac-
ter not being in the controversy. l
did not. Ionly judged by his conouct
in my presence, and that was satisfsc-
tory. l never had any conversation
with him that any one might not have
heard. He never saw me alone when
he came to our house. His visits
were never to me especially; they
were considered as much for one
member of the family as another.
He always expressed the greatest ad-
miration for the family. There was
no postmark on any of tie letters, the
genuiueness of which / have denied.
The letters were In the custody OF Gen
Chalmers when they were inquired
about in my cross examination, and
were produced by him.
Recross examinstion-I was not told
that the envelopes in which the letters
were handed me were not the original
envelopes in which they had been re-
ceived. l am 26 years old. The letters
were returned to Gen. Chalmers for
safe keeping at his express wish. |
said in my letter to Mrs. Tyus ode
s,roy this noe, because it showed tenn
per aud was my view OF the treatment
OF Mr.. Dalton by his family, aud a
warning 10 them not to make import
ant mstter out OF things that were in
themselves harmless, as so doing
might lead to some rash act on the
part OF my husband. knew he did
not like Mr.. Dalton, and giving con-
sequence to things which l knew were
to BIS free from wrong nigh. excite
him and lead to results, which, 1
thought, ought to be avoided. l did
not see how any good could come Of
preserving that letter. Dalton de-
msnded money of me only once, and
that was in the letter received few
days before his death, which / have
referred to in my deposition.
ANNIE NJ. POLK.
After the reading Of Mrs. Folks
deposition Col. CAN'T said that as the
State had declined to read the cross
interrogato les and answers of Mr..
Harry May, taken by them, that the
defense would read them.
The Court-You propose to iye
their own ammunition at them2
eyer, sir" and Gen. Turner then
read them.